Previous AFC champions
1, specific list
In the 2002/03 season, Al Ain Club of the United Arab Emirates won the AFC Champions League. In 2004, Etihad of Saudi Arabia won the championship. In 2005, Etihad of Saudi Arabia won the championship. In 2006, South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai won the championship. In 2007, Japan's Urawa Red Diamond won the championship. In 2008, Gamba in Osaka, Japan won the championship. In 2009, South Korea's Posco Iron Man won the championship.
20 10, South Korea Nanyi and Tianma won the championship. 20 1 1, Saad of Qatar won the championship. 20 12 South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai won the championship. 20 13 China Guangzhou Evergrande won the championship. 20 14 Australian west Sydney ranger won the championship. 20 15 China Guangzhou Evergrande won the championship. 20 16 South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai won the championship.
20 17 Japan's Urawa Red Diamond won the championship. 20 18 Japan's Kashima antlers won the championship. 20 19, Saudi Arabia's Saudi crescent won the championship. In 2020, Ulsan Hyundai won the championship. 202 1, Saudi Arabia's Saudi Crescent won the championship. In 2022, Japan's Urawa Red Diamond won the championship. In 2023, Japan's Urawa Red Diamond won the championship.
2. Introduction of AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League, also known as the Asian Champions League, or AFC Champions League for short, is an Asian club football championship founded by AFC in 2002, formerly known as the Asian Champions Club Championship and the Asian Club Championship.
The AFC Champions League is the highest level of club football in Asia, equivalent to the European Champions League and the Libertadores Cup in South America, and higher than the AFC Champions Cup. The winning team will represent AFC in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Introduction of AFC Champions League competition system;
1, group match
AFC Champions League group stage * * *, a total of 40 teams will participate, which will be divided into 10 group stage, including 5 teams from East Asia and 5 teams from West Asia. The game will be played in the form of home and away games. The winner of each game gets three points, the draw gets one point, and the loser gets zero point. The team in the first group 10 and the second group with the best performance will advance to the top 16.
Ranking decision method: the total points in the group stage are more; If two or more teams have the same total points in the group stage, the ranking of the relevant teams shall be determined according to the following criteria; The related teams scored more points in the competition; Related teams have more goal difference in the game; The relevant teams scored more goals in the game; Related teams scored more away goals; There are many goal difference in the group match; Those who scored more goals in the group stage.
2. knockout
In the knockout stage, it is used in both home and away rounds. In addition, there are only two winners and runners-up, and there is no competition for the third place.
The above data are from AFC official website.